Quality Assurance Specialist

Job TitleLakehurst, NJ Secret Polygraph Unspecified Career Level not specified Salary not specifiedJob DescriptionDutiesYou will analyze quality data to detect unsatisfactory trends, conditions, or weaknesses in the quality or inspection system.You will advise employees on quality assurance (QA) work procedures and techniques (e.g., engineering, inspection, testing, production, maintenance).You will interface with industrial quality assurance (QA) specialists to discuss and mutually solve actual or potential quality problems.You will participate with production, engineering, and other activities in developing plans and procedures for assuring quality and reliability of products.Requirements Conditions of employmentMust be a US Citizen.Must be determined suitable for federal employment.Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.govGenerally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.This is a Mission Essential position. You will be required to ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and/or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission designated by a local or command decision.Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing some or all of the following duties: 1) Interpreting and applying specifications and other technical data is required to make necessary revisions to quality checklists. 2) Programing and calibrating computerized inspection equipment including CMM and optical emission analyzers. 3) Traveling to external contractors to monitor and inspect product conformance and quality. 4) Planning and implementing appropriate procedures during prototype, pre-production, and production. 5) Monitoring programs for controlling the accuracy of test and measuring equipment as well as the quality of materials and supplies required to support ALRE and SE production and prototype activities. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Education In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. Individual Occupational Requirements Education Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- quality assurance, statistics, mathematics, production management, industrial management, computer science, engineering, engineering technology, physical sciences, textiles, or other fields related to the position. or Experience Specialized Experience: Experience that demonstrated a practical knowledge in monitoring, controlling, or maintaining the quality of products or services in quality assurance, procurement, inspection, production, or related areas.